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City to hijack Man Utd transfer after 12 months of work to fend off Chelsea and Bayern
MANCHESTER UNITED have been trailing Anderlecht midfielder Youri Tielemans for over a year - and are ready to beat Manchester City to the youngster.
A host of European clubs are interested in signing Youri Tielemans
Tielemans, 18, is expected to leave Anderlecht in the January transfer window, with United and City both keen on his services.
The Daily Star claim a £30million bid will be required to prise the ace away from Belgian football.
And it is claimed City have only been alerted to the star's availability by United's scouting activity.
Meanwhile, Chelsea are also said to be eyeing up Tielemans.
They, along with Barcelona and Bayern Munich, have been linked to Anderlecht's midfielder, who boasts three goals in 16 appearances this season.
However, the Blues are unlikely to add to their squad this winter unless they offload a player first - a transfer method they used in the summer window.